India’s lakes, reservoirs losing more water every year & climate change may be to blame: Report
An increase in surface area of the water bodies contributes to this loss
Rains get reservoir levels to 73%
Overall storage still less than normal in seven states
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Reservoir levels rise after rains, but fail to cross normal storage mark in many states
At least 10 states still hold water below their normal storage levels
More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%
The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can
Reservoir levels now at 79%
There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country
Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC
Water levels 22% below the average of last decade
Water levels critically low in India’s reservoirs, river basins due to absence of pre-monsoon rain in areas
Odisha had highest departure from normal storage
Right to fish
Tawa shows the way in ensuring fishing rights to people
How cost-effective technologies like GIS helped rural Sikkim rejuvenate springs
Water, food security for upcoming generations enhanced, say residents
Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
Supreme Court says no to increasing Tehri reservoir level
Negates its earlier order that gave temporary permission to do so
Reservoir overflow worsens flood in Vadodara
IMD forecasts more rainfall in Gujarat and Maharastra in the next 48 hours
Fly ash from Hindalco spills to farms
Odisha pollution control board goes soft on aluminium plant
Net gain
Villagers around Tawa reservoir in Madhya Pradesh are finally allowed to retain fishing rights
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Tawa Matsya Sangh, fishing co-operative in Madhya Pradesh, loses licence
Rivers' fury
Flood alert in Gujarat
Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts
Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood
The river has strayed from its flood control route
Dams induce severe floods
They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow
Mining in Goa: damage to the environment greater than loss of revenue
Activists demand assessment of impact of mining on state's environment and communities
Why floods despite dams
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